G11.92-0.61 MM 1: A fragmented Keplerian disk surrounding a Proto-O star
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Abstract
We present high-resolution (~300 au) Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array observations of the massive young stellar object G11.92–0.61 MM 1. We resolve the immediate circumstellar environment of MM 1 in 1.3 mm continuum emission and CH3CN emission for the first time. The object divides into two main sources—MM 1a, which is the source of a bipolar molecular outflow, and MM 1b, located 0farcs57 (1920 au) to the southeast. The main component of MM 1a is an elongated continuum structure, perpendicular to the bipolar outflow, with a size of 0farcs141 × 0farcs050 (480 × 170 au). The gas kinematics toward MM 1a probed via CH3CN trace a variety of scales. The lower energy J = 12–11 K = 3 line traces extended, rotating gas within the outflow cavity, while the v8 = 1 line shows a clearly resolved Keplerian rotation signature. Analysis of the gas kinematics and dust emission shows that the total enclosed mass in MM 1a is 40 ± 5 M ⊙ (where between 2.2 and 5.8 M ⊙ is attributed to the disk), while MM 1b is <0.6 M ⊙. The extreme mass ratio and orbital properties of MM 1a and MM 1b suggest that MM 1b is one of the first observed examples of the formation of a binary star via disk fragmentation around a massive young (proto)star.
Date Issued
2018-12-20
Date Acceptance
2018-11-09
Citation
Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2018, 869 (2)
ISSN
2041-8205
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Journal / Book Title
Astrophysical Journal Letters
Volume
869
Issue
2
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© 2018 The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
accretion, accretion disks
ISM: individual objects (G11.92-0.61)
stars: formation
stars: protostars
submillimeter: ISM
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Publication Status
Published
Article Number
L24
Date Publish Online
2018-12-14